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About the author Stan Gibilisco has authored or coauthored dozens of nonfiction books about electronics and science. He first attracted attention with Understanding Einstein’s Theories of Relativity (TAB Books, 1983). His Encyclopedia of Electronics (TAB Professional and Reference Books, 1985) and Encyclopedia of Personal Computing (McGraw-Hill, 1996) were annotated by the American Library Association as among the best reference volumes published in those years. Stan’s work has gained reading audiences in the Far East, Europe, and South America. Copyright 2001 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click Here for Terms of Use
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The Illustrated Dictionary of Elect
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To Tony, Tim, and Samuel from Uncle
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Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments
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Preface The Illustrated Dictionary
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Acknowledgments Illustrations in th
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A 1. Symbol for GAIN. 2. Symbol for
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absolute error • absolute toleran
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abvolt • accentuation 5 abvolt Th
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accw • ac magnetic bias 7 accw Ab
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acoustic feedback • acoustic radi
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ac plate voltage • active chord m
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active satellite • adapter 13 act
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address indirect • adjusted decib
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AFIPS • aircraft bonding 17 AFIPS
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airwaves • aliasing noise 19 mist
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alloy diode • alternating-charge
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amateur radio • AM/FM tuner 23 am
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amp-hr • amplify 25 Wire axis Dir
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amplitude separator • analog inte
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Anderson bridge • angle of beam 2
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anhysteretic state • anomalous pr
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antenna ground system The earth, co
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anthropomorphism • antiparticle 3
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apogee • arc cosecant 37 apogee 1
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area code • arithmetic symmetry 3
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ARSR • assemble 41 ARSR Abbreviat
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astronomical unit • atmospheric a
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atomic reactor • attracted-disk e
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audio-frequency meter • audio mix
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auroral propagation • automatic c
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automatic interrupt • automatic s
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auxiliary equipment • avalanche b
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axial leads • azusa 55 axial lead
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ackbone • back resistance 57 back
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Bakelite • balanced low-pass filt
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alun • bandstop 61 usually provid
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ar meter • baseband frequency res
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asic frequency • battery 65 basic
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eacon • beam parametric amplifier
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eat note • Be0 69 beat note The s
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iased search • bifilar electromet
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BiMOS • binaural 73 BiMOS A combi
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iofeedback monitor • Birmingham w
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lack box • bleeder resistor 77 a
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looper 1. A radio receiver that is
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Boltzmann’s principle • booster
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ow-tie test • brass pounder 83 ve
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Brewster angle • bridge-type mete
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British thermal unit • broad resp
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ubble memory • bulk effect 89 net
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urst generator • button microphon
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C 1. Abbreviation of CAPACITANCE. 2
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calibrated triggered sweep • CAN
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capacitive diaphragm • capacitive
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carbon-button amplifier • cardist
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carrier mobility Symbol, µ. In a s
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cascaded carry • cathode 103 casc
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cavity magnetron • cell constant
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center-tapped inductor • ceramic-
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change tape • character density 1
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charge carrier • checking program
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chirp • chopper power supply 113
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chrominance primary • circuit dia
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circular mil • class-A amplifier
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click method • closed-circuit sec
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CMRR • coaxial capacitor 121 CMRR
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code • coherence 123 letters, num
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cold rolling • collector voltage
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color generator • color spectrum
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coma lobes • commercial data proc
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common-mode input circuit • commu
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compatibility • compensation theo
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complementer • component 135 comp
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compress • computer graphics 137
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condenser microphone • conductor
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conic sections • constant-current
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contactor noise • Continuous Comm
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control circuit 1. A circuit in whi
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convergence phase control • coord
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cordless mouse • corner reflector
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corruption • counterpoise 151 cor
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CQ • critical field 153 CQ A gene
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cross modulation • cryotron 155 t
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crystal loudspeaker • crystal tes
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current attenuation • current rel
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cutoff frequency • cyclic variati
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D 1. Symbol for DEUTERIUM. 2. Symbo
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data analysis display unit • data
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daylight lamp • dc converter 167
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dc plate voltage • dead band 169
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decade counter • decimal code 171
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decommutator • definite-purpose c
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degenerate semiconductor • deka-
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delay timer • demodulator 177 del
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depth of discharge • designation
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deviation ratio In a frequency-modu
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diamond stylus • dielectric const
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Dietzhold network • differential
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differentiate • diffused sound 18
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digital computer • digital repres
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digit filter • diode-capacitor me
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diode peak voltmeter • diplex rec
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direct-conversion receiver • dire
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directional wattmeter • directivi
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direct scanning • discrete capaci
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disk coil • display loss 201 disk
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distance mark • distributed compo
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diversity reception • DNL 205 div
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doohickey • dot 207 doohickey A u
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double-coil direction finder A radi
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double-sideband transmitter • dou
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1. To excite (i.e., to supply with
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drop-tracks • dry flashover volta
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dual diode • Duant electrometer 2
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dumping • dust cover 219 dumping
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dynamic decay • dynamic range 221
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dynatron frequency meter • dyspro
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E avg • echo 225 Symbol for AVERA
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eddy-current loss • effective aco
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effective phase angle • eight-lev
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electret microphone • electrical
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electrical transducer • electric
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electric generator • electric res
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electrobath • electrode efficienc
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electrokinetics • electrolytic el
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electromagnetic energy conversion
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electromechanical • electromigrat
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electron gun • electronic counter
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electronic hygrometer • electroni
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electronic watch • electron strea
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electrophorus • electrostatic fie
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electrostatic transducer • elemen
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EM • emissivity 255 EM 1. Abbrevi
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empirical design • end feed 257 t
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end point • energy-level diagram
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entladungsstrahlen • epitaxial de
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equatorial orbit • equivalent ind
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equivalent wye • error correction
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ETC • even-line field 267 ETC Abb
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exciter • expandable 269 exciter
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exponential horn • external dampi
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extreme • E zone 273 quantity. 2.
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fader • fan-out 275 tomotive high
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fatigue • feedback factor 277 bod
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FE-EL • ferrite limiter 279 FE-EL
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FET current meter • field coil 28
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filament • filler 283 filament In
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filter transmission band • firing
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fixed-frequency oscillator • flan
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flat top • flight telerobotic ser
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floating probe • fluorescent mate
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flyback transformer • focal lengt
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folded pattern • fork oscillator
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FOSDIC • fps system of units 297
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Fraunhofer region • frequency ban
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frequency function • frequency re
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front contact The movable contact o
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full-scale symmetry • function ge
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G 1. Symbol for CONDUCTANCE. 2. Abb
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gamma section • gaseous voltage r
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gated buffer • Gauss’ theorem 3
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General Packet Radio Service • ge
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GIGO • glucinium 315 input to a c
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Graffiti • graphic panel 317 a ha
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greatest lower bound • grid resis
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ground connection • ground-mounte
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groundtrack • G-string antenna 32
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Gunnplexer • G-Y signal 325 erabl
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half-bridge • half-wavelength 327
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Hall generator • handoff 329 Hall
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hard wiring • harmonic-distortion
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hat • head room 333 hat 1. Also c
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heat transfer • helical antenna 3
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Herschel-Quincke tube • heterodyn
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high-energy materials • high orde
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hiss filter • hole injector 341 h
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horizon • horizontal flowcharting
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horizontal sync pulse • hot line
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HSM • Huygens’ principle 347 HS
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hygroscopic material • hyperpolar
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hysteresis heater • Hz 351 hyster
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ID • IEC 353 Object Deflecting co
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illuminated switch • image transf
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impedance-matching transformer •
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inclusive-OR • indexing 359 each
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indoor antenna • induction modula
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inductive trimmer • inertial guid
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information superhighway • inheri
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input • input/output module 367 i
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insect robot • instantaneous spee
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instrument transformer • Integrat
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interactive photovoltaic system •
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intermittent commercial and amateur
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interpreter • intrinsic conductio
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inverse voltage • invister 379 ne
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ionization trail • I RF 381 ioniz
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ISDN • isoplanar 383 ISDN Abbrevi
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J 1. Abbreviation for JOULE. 2. Sym
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jogging • J rule 387 jogging Rapi
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K 1. General symbol for CONSTANT. 2
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keyboard keyer • keying speed 391
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kilogram-meter • kite-supported a
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Kraus antenna • kWh 395 +− A RF
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ladder network • lamp driver 397
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lapping • laser diode 399 lapping
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launching • LC 401 Input Z Z Z la
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lead-in • least-significant digit
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level-0 security • life 405 willi
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light load • light sensor 407 lig
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linear amplifier • linear scale 4
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line filter • linkage 411 power c
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liquid-pressure control • lm-hr 4
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loading factor • local side 415 l
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log e • logic probe 417 log e Abb
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long-term input offset voltage stab
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lowest usable frequency • low pow
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lug • LZT 423 contact attached to
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macro- • magnetic balance 425 mac
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magnetic field strength • magneti
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magnetic shielding • magnetic whi
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magnetostriction • main memory 43
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manual • maser 433 book, or a set
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matching pad An inductance-capacita
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Maxwell’s equations • measurand
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medium tension • meltback transis
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mercury delay line • meson 441 me
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meteorology • metrology 443 meteo
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microcomputer • micromodule 445 m
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microsystems electronics • midran
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millirutherford • minor lobe 449
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mixture • moderator 451 Input1 In
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modulation capability • modulator
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molecular conductance • monitor s
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Monte Carlo method • motorboating
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M scan • multiband receiver 459 b
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multiphase system • multiplex ste
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multipurpose meter • Musical Inst
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Mylar capacitor • myriametric wav
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nanowatt • natural frequency 467
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near ultraviolet • negative expon
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negative resistance • nemo 471 vo
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neper • network analog 473 on com
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neutrodon • nickel-iron 475 neutr
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no-charge machine fault time • no
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noise reduction • nominal value 4
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nonillion • nonoscillating detect
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nonsynchronous vibrator • normal-
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notch sweep • n-type conduction 4
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null frequency • N zone 487 nucle
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occultation • odometry 489 netic
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ohmic contact • oil diffusion pum
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one output • on-state current 493
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open-fuse cutout • open-wire tran
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operating station • optical chara
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optical sound recording • Orange
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orthoacoustic recording • oscilla
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oscillatory current • out of phas
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output current • output transform
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overdrive • overload recovery tim
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oxide-coated cathode • ozone moni
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packet switching • panel meter 51
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parallel circuit • parallel opera
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parallel-wire line • parasitic ca
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passband • passive reflector 517
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P band • peak envelope power 519
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peak torque • PEP transistor 521
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peripheral equipment • persistor
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phase compensation • phase opposi
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phasing capacitor • phonetic alph
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phosphorescence • photoelectric e
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photograph reception • photon 531
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pickoff • Pierce oscillator 533 t
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pincushion • pitch 535 pincushion
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{ plasma length • plated magnetic
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plate voltage • plug-in meter 539
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point defect • polarization 541 i
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polarizing filter • polygraph 543
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positional notation • positive gh
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positive temperature coefficient
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power-amplifier device • power gr
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power switch • preamplifier 551 +
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preset element • primary coil 553
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print • private branch exchange 5
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program • promethium cell 557 (th
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protective resistor • pseudo-inst
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pull-in voltage • pulse droop 561
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pulse train • purity control 563
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push-push multiplier • PZT 565 In
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QC • quad 567 QC Abbreviation of
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quadripartite • quantized pulse m
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quarter wavelength • quartz plate
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quick-break switch • QWERTY 573 q
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adar • radial 575 acronym for rad
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adioactive element • radio-freque
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adiolocator • radio spectroscope
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adiothermy • random feed 581 radi
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atio detector • reactance 583 dio
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eadthrough • receiver front end 5
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ecompile • rectified alternating
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eductionism • reflected power 589
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efractivity • rejection filter 59
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eluctivity • replacement 593 relu
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esin • resistance-inductance circ
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esistor substitution box • resona
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everberation time • revolution 59
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Rieke chart • ripple 601 ultra-hi
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ock • rotary beam 603 rock Slang
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ounding • rumble 605 yields 3.5.
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S 1. Symbol for SCREEN GRID of a va
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saturation • scale down 609 the s
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scan rate • scientific notation 6
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sea clutter • secondary frequency
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secular equilibrium • selective f
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self-excited oscillator • self-su
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semitone • sequential 619 semiton
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series-fed amplifier • serrated r
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sexagesimal number system • shaft
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shock-excited oscillator • short
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S/I • sidetone 627 S/I Abbreviati
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signal rectifier • silicon capaci
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silver-oxide cell • single cotton
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single-line tap • single-track re
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skin effect • slider 635 skin eff
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slotted line • small signal 637 w
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smoke detector • software 639 Som
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soldering gun • solution 641 typi
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sound • sound power level 643 sou
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source impedance • special charac
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speech clipping • speed of transm
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spiral-rod oscillator • spot modu
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square-law meter • ssc 651 deflec
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staggered tuning • standard signa
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statement • statics 655 statement
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step-down ratio • stop amplifier
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storage temperature • stray field
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stylus pressure • subsidiary comm
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S units • supermodulation 663 V 1
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surface-barrier transistor • surv
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swinging choke • symmetrical cond
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synchronous computer • synthesize
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T 1. Symbol for TRANSFORMER. 2. Abb
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tap changer • target acquisition
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tee junction • telephone amplifie
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television • temperature derating
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terrestrial magnetism • texture s
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thermal switch • thermoelectric j
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thin-film semiconductor • three-p
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thy • time-interval mode 685 thy
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tolerance • torque amplifier 687
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transceiver 1. A combination transm
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transient suppressor • transistor
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transverse electric mode • triang
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Trinitron • tropospheric propagat
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tuned-collector oscillator • tunn
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two-phase • Type A telephone line
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UHF generator • ultra-low frequen
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ultrasonic light modulator • ultr
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unblanking pulse • unconditional
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underload relay • unequal alterna
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unidirectional speaker • unilater
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unit record • universal-wound coi
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unsaturated standard cell • ununo
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uranium rays • UVM 715 observed t
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vacuum level • V antenna 717 vacu
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variable inductor • VATE 719 Seve
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vector power factor • velocity mo
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versed sine • vertical frequency
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vestigial sideband 1. A portion of
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vibrograph • video IF amplifier 7
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vinylidene chloride • visible spe
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voice-frequency carrier telegraphy
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voltage doubler • voltage peak 73
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voltage-sensitive capacitor • vol
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volume magnetostriction • vy 737
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wall absorption • water adsorptio
Page 756 and 757: watt • wave direction 741 watt Ab
Page 758 and 759: waveguide flange • waveguide tee
Page 760 and 761: wave normal • way station 745 a r
Page 762 and 763: welder 1. An electrical device, oft
Page 764 and 765: whistle filter • Wide Area Teleph
Page 766 and 767: width modulation • Wilson cloud c
Page 768 and 769: wing • wire gauge 753 another mem
Page 770 and 771: wire stripper • Wolf’s equation
Page 772 and 773: workout • wrong color 757 workout
Page 774 and 775: X 1. Symbol for REACTANCE. 2. Symbo
Page 776 and 777: X-ray photograph • x-y recorder 7
Page 778 and 779: y-axis • ytterbium metals 763 2.
Page 780 and 781: Z 1. Symbol for IMPEDANCE. 2. Symbo
Page 782 and 783: Zener knee • zero capacitance 767
Page 784 and 785: zero potential • zero-zero 769 ze
Page 786 and 787: Z meter • zwitterion 771 (3) an i
Page 788 and 789: Appendix Schematic symbols A Ammete
Page 790 and 791: Schematic symbols 775 Diode, PIN Di
Page 792 and 793: Schematic symbols 777 Inductor, pow
Page 794 and 795: Schematic symbols 779 Plug, two-wir
Page 796 and 797: Schematic symbols 781 Solar cell
Page 798 and 799: Schematic symbols 783 Transformer,
Page 800 and 801: Schematic symbols 785 Tube, triode
Page 802 and 803: 788 Appendix B System cgs cgs Prope
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